Skirt.



. L W. GREWEN.

SKIRT. A APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 24, 1909.

Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

JOHN A. GREVEN AND W'ILLIAM GREWEN. OF JOHNSTOWN. NEW YORK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

SKIRT.

Patented Nov. 15. 15H0.

Application filed November 24. 1909. Serial No. 529.795.

To all axiom it may concern:

Re it known that we. Joux A. `GrnnwnnY and ll'irrmit (li-airway. citizens ofthe United States, both residing` at Johnstown, in the county of Fulton and State ot New York, have invented certain. new and useful linprovenients in Sl{irts.ot which lthe following` is a specification.

This invention relates to wearing apparel and has 'for its object to provide an underskirt.A the waistband of which is so constructed that it will give or stretch. and thus adjust itself to the waist of the wearer.

il farther object.' is to provid` an underskirt including a knitted waist hand having' an elastic tape disposed within the saine so as to prevent wringrles or extra fullness at the waist. line when the underskirt' .is fitted to the figure, .said elastic tape :lso serving to return the waist hand to normal position when the `iai-nient is removed and thus retain said waist hand in its original shape.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the 'following' description. it heine; understood that various changes in torni, proportions and minor details ot construetion may he resorted to within the scope of the tppended claims.

For a tnll imderstandingof the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge ot' the details ot' construction andthe ineans for effecting the result, reference to he had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

.liggnrev l is a side elevation ot an underskirt. prtwidcd with a waist hand cmistructed in accordance with our invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view ot the upper portion ot the skirt; Figi. is a top plan View partly in section: Fig. et is a vertical sectional view taken on the line iF-d of Fig. l.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following; descril` ion and indicated in all the views of the drawings bythe same reference characters.

The device comprises a llat tubular waist hand 5 preferably formed ot knitted fabric and having;- its lower longitudinal edge sewed or otherwise secured to the anderskirt (3. The nnderskirt t3 is provided with the usual placket 7 and is gered or otherwise titted so as to allow for the necessary tullness over the hips, the upper portion ot the yoke of the underskirt between the flonnce and waist hand being preferably formed of jersey or other t'ahric capable of expand in;V or stretching slightly.

Disposed within and spaced from the. interior walls ot' the knitted waist hand, an elastic web or tape S). which latter extends the entire length of the waist band and is secured to the latter at the placket 7. The elastic tape D not only permits the skirt to he vfitted snugl)`V` to the figure atv the waist line thereoh but also serves to return the waist hand 5 to normal position when the garment is removed troni the figure so that the skirt will always retain its original shape at' the, waist line thereof.

Secured to the outer 'face of the waisty hand 5 at the placket are non-elastic strips or tapes 10 h v means ot' which the ends ot said waist band niniT he drawn together so as to retain the skirt in position. These tie tapes t() are preferably secured to the waist hand lj a row of stitching l1, .said stitching piercing the tapes 10, elastic band 9 and waist hand 5 and also serving to fasten the elastic hand or tape 9 to the waist hand The waist hand being" formed of knitted material will have a tendone)T to stretch and remain stretched after the skirt has been worn several times and the primar;7 object of the elastic web or hand S) is to bring the knitted cloth back to its proper shape after the skirt is removed from the wearer, as before stated.

It will here he noted that the waist band 5 is devoid ot wrinkles, plaits and extra fullness. both in normal possition and when fitted to the ligure.

l-laving' thus. described the invent-ion, what is claii'ned as new is:

l. A skirt having its upper portion formed of knitted material and provided with a fiat tubular waistdiand also formed of knitted material. a flatv elastic band norrnall;1 of the saine length as the waist-band and entirely housed within the latter, said elastic band being` treo to expand and contract independentl)7 of the waist-hand and secured to said vnist-hand at the placket of the skirt only, and tie tapes secured to the exterior surface of the waist-band on opposite sides of the placket and formed of non-elastic material.

A skirtv havingr its upper portion formed ot' knitted material and provided with a flat tubular waist-hand of the saine material as the upper portion of the skirt. a tlatl elastic band normally of the saine length as the waist-band loosely mounted in said Waistband and entirely housed within the leiter. .said elastic band being free to expand and contract independently of the waist-band, and secured to said waist-band at the placket of the skirt only, non-elastic tie tapes of less Width than the Waist-band secured to the exterior surface of the Waist-bund at the lacket of the skirt only, and rows of stitch- 10 lng extending through the tie tapes, waistl l l band and elastic band at said placket for securing the several parts in assembled position.

In testimony whereof We afix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN A. GREWEN. {Le} NVILLIAM GREVEN. 'L. s] Wituesses MARTIN J. WELCH, PETER F. DUNN. 

